Car News

New Driving Skills Academy at Porsche Experience Centre
A new Driving Skills Academy at the world-class Porsche Experience Centre at Silverstone, Northamptonshire aims to boost the confidence of young drivers by allowing them to take to the tracks in their own car and hone their skills behind the wheel.

Kumho-Shod cars dominate Quinton Stages Rally
Victory on last weekend’s Quinton Stages Rally – round 6 of the prestigious BTRDA Gold Star Rally Championship – went to the Kumho-shod Subaru Impreza WRC of Will Nicholls and Nick Broom.
Ford Dagenham hero honoured in anniversary year
Celebrations marking 80 years of manufacturing at Ford Dagenham have included a dedication to the estate's best-known hero.
Audi is favourite at Dutch DTM round
On July 16th the Audi brand will celebrate its 100th anniversary. Only three days later, there may be another reason to celebrate: The 50th Audi victory in the most popular international touring car racing series is possible when the DTM visits the Netherlands.

Ford ECOnetic models support BP's efficient driving challenge
The most frugal Ford Focus models have gone on tour as part of BP's Fuel Efficiency Challenge in the UK.
Aston Martin launches ‘Assured’ seal of approval
Aston Martin is to launch an exclusive ‘Assured’ seal of approval to endorse official products and services for its customers. The first products receiving this endorsement will be Aston Martin’s Pre-Owned and Extended Warranty programmes, both of which have undergone recent refreshments.

All-new Jaguar XJ
Jaguar Cars have officially unveiled the all-new XJ car at the Saatchi Gallery in Chelsea, London. Hosted by Jay Leno, one of the world's best-known chat show hosts and a renowned car enthusiast, the launch of the new Jaguar flagship was attended by an invited audience that included public figures, business leaders, celebrities and media.

Find your adventurous side with the Suzuki Jimny
Suzuki is pleased to announce the introduction of the new higher specification Jimny SZ4 to the range. The Jimny is an established model in the Suzuki line-up and is a genuine off-roader with push-button selectable four-wheel drive.

Captain Jack tackles Sweet Lamb
Torchwood’s Captain Jack Harkness, played by John Barrowman, swapped fighting aliens to tackle one of the world’s most challenging rally stages, Sweet Lamb in mid-Wales.
Innovative new powertrain mounts by Delphi
A ground-breaking new powertrain mount has been developed by Delphi Corporation. Using magneto rheological (MR) fluid that can change its dynamic rate in real time, the new MR Mount prevents the build-up of resonance in a system by maintaining control of the mounted mass across all appropriate frequencies.

Lashings World XI cricket team bowled over by Chrysler range
Chrysler UK Ltd is proud to be the offical vehicle partner for Lashings World XI cricket team for the second year running.

Ultra-economical Audi A4 TDI gets the ‘e’ treatment
From this week the Audi A4 earns the right to use the ‘e’ suffix that subtly signifies major strides forward in economy and emissions control as already proven by the Audi A3 1.9 TDIe and the A6 2.0 TDIe.
Vauxhall offers superb extended warranty across range
It’s more important than ever to safeguard your finances, so with that in mind Vauxhall has introduced new extended warranty packages, which have been completely redesigned not only to simplify the process but also to allow for significant savings.

B.A.R. Honda joins National Motor Museum Collection
The latest F1 racer to go on display at the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu, is the 2004 B.A.R. Honda driven during the 2004 race season by Takuma Sato.
Motor Codes congratulates winner of Garage of the Year Award
Motor Codes Limited is delighted to congratulate the Academy Group in Manchester on winning the Motor Codes sponsored Motor Trader Garage of the Year Award 2009 by a clear margin last night.